…effective. The most effective measure is to prevent their introduction in the first place. However, everyone can play a role in this important battle. Be Plant Wise! – don’t let any non-native species escape from your garden and don’t dump garden waste in the countryside. This is how many invasive plant species have spread into the wild. Practise good Biosecurity… […]
…tell which hand the squirrel used to eat that cone! Another good sign of squirrels is to look for a “drey”. A drey is a squirrel’s nest and is usually several metres up a tree, positioned near the trunk. It will look like a ball of twigs, leaves and moss and may be home to a number of squirrels, or… […]
…a huge amount of effort into ensuring that one of our most popular animals has a future in Scotland.” Lord Southesk said: “It was very good to see the Minister taking the time to visit the project in action and we hope he will remain supportive of the programme to protect Scotland’s wonderful red squirrel populations.” Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels… […]
…leave a wee collection of hairs inside the lid. These boxes are set up and filled with bait some time in early March. After that the volunteer just needs to visit the feeder three more times, at roughly fortnightly intervals. Each time they just need to refresh the bait and carefully swap over the sticky tab and seal it in… […]
…a group commonly use: unincorporated and incorporated. Most groups start off as unincorporated and later become incorporated in some way, depending on the group. It is important to note that a decision on group structure doesn’t need to be made right away and often develops naturally over time. Start-up Funding Alongside initial support from SSRS for network groups operating within… […]
…project in March 2022. Peter comments “I am pleased to receive this award, alongside three other winners who have achieved great things in their own ways for SWT. To my surprise, I have now been involved with red squirrel conservation for three decades. It all started with a Newcastle University research project in Kielder Forest as part of the Red… […]
…to see this- watch it right to the end! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZXZfnzXA4E This footage was caught just after 6am in early May. It clearly shows a tawny owl swoop in and land on the tree just above where the squirrel was. Amazing! Now what we don’t know is what the tawny owl was up to. It may well have been sizing up… […]
